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		<H2>Chapter 2. Tutorial I: Using Data Explorer</H2>
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<LI><A NAME="PToC_17" HREF="#HDRTSTART">2.1 Starting Data Explorer</A>
<LI><A NAME="PToC_18" HREF="qikgu012.htm">2.2 Accessing the
Tutorials</A>
			<LI><A NAME="PToC_19" HREF="qikgu013.htm">2.3 Where To Begin</A>
			<LI><A NAME="PToC_20" HREF="qikgu014.htm">2.4 Opening and Executing a
Visual Program</A>
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<LI><A NAME="PToC_21" HREF="qikgu014.htm#HDRLOADVP">Opening a Visual Program</A>
<LI><A NAME="PToC_22" HREF="qikgu014.htm#Header_22">Executing a Visual
Program</A>
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<LI><A NAME="PToC_23" HREF="qikgu015.htm">2.5 Controlling the
Appearance of an Object: The Image Window</A>
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<LI><A NAME="PToC_24" HREF="qikgu015.htm#Header_24">Size, View, and AutoAxes</A>
<LI><A NAME="PToC_31" HREF="qikgu015.htm#HDRSEQUEN2">Using the Sequencer</A>
<LI><A NAME="PToC_32" HREF="qikgu015.htm#HDRCPAPA">Using Control Panels</A>
<LI><A NAME="PToC_33" HREF="qikgu015.htm#Header_33">Using the Colormap
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<H2><A NAME="HDRTSTART" ></A>2.1 Starting Data Explorer</H2>
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To start Data Explorer on a workstation:
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<LI>Log on to your workstation.
<LI>Make sure that the X Window system is running with Motif or the
appropriate window manager.
<LI>Enter on the command line:
<PRE>
dx
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The Startup Data Explorer window will appear, as shown in <A
HREF="#FIGSTARTUP">Figure 2</A>.
<P><B><A NAME="FIGSTARTUP" HREF="../qikguide.htm#FT_FIGSTARTUP">Figure 2. Startup
Data Explorer Window</A></B><BR>
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displayed."></CENTER><BR></B><BR>
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From the Startup window you can choose to import data, run previously
written visual programs, create or edit visual programs, run the
Data Explorer tutorial, or run one of a set of sample programs.

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<P><B><A NAME="FIGFILESEL" HREF="../qikguide.htm#FT_FIGFILESEL">Figure 3. File
selection dialog box</A></B><BR>
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displayed."></CENTER><BR></B><BR>

<TABLE BORDER WIDTH="100%"><TR><TH ALIGN="LEFT">For Future Reference:
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Context-Sensitive Help is available in the <TT><STRONG>Help</STRONG></TT>
pull-down menu of the VPE window.
Selecting this item creates a cursor in the shape of a question mark,
which can then be placed on a tool icon or other feature in the
window.
Releasing the mouse button invokes the appropriate Help window.
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